"Thomas and Nancy had two children in West Virginia, then moved to Sangamon County, IL, arriving November 1826 in what is now Loami Township where they had eight children. Of their ten children:
JOHN, born March 16, 1825, in West Virginia, died in Sangamon County, August 29, 1835.
CHARLES, born April 12, 1826, in West Virginia, married in Sangamon County, August 11, 1844, to Lucretia Minter. They moved in the fall of that year to Tarrant County, Texas. He died there in 1871 leaving a widow and ten children.
WILLIAM, born February 11, 1829, in Sangamon County, married Jan. 10, 1850, to Margaret Morris. They have ten children and reside near Bancroft, Daviess County, MO.
MARY A., born December 27, 1831, in Sangamon County, married November 8, 1853, to Barnard A. VanDeren. They had two children, THOMAS N. and MAGGIE L. Mr. VanDeren died and she married November 2, 1868, to John Lowery who was born September 15, 1837, in County Down, Ireland. They had two children, MARY A. and BARNARD A.; the latter died in infancy. Mr. and Mrs. Lowery reside four miles south of Loami.
MARGARET, born Oct. 27, 1834, in Sangamon County, married December 18, 1857, to James W. Greenwood.
THOMAS, Jr. born October 1, 1836, in Sangamon County, married April 23, 1861, to Mary J. Hall. She died August 21, 1866 leaving one child GEORGE W. Mr. Baker was married March 19, 1867, to Mrs. Harriet Cosser whose maiden name was Hall. They have two children, JOSEPH F. and HATTIE, and reside three and a half miles southwest of Loami.
NANCY, born March 28, 1839, in Sangamon County, married William G. Miller. She died leaving two children with their father who is married and resides in Loami township.
CYRUS W., born May 19, 1842, in Sangamon County, married April 13, 1862, to Sarah A. Jarrett. They have three children, HENRY, BARNARD A. and JO. C., and reside one and a half miles southwest of Loami.
SARAH J., born December 7, 1846, in Sangamon County, married Nov. 2, 1865, to Joseph O. Joy. They have three children, CHARLES W., WILLIE A. and JOHN W., and reside three miles southwest of Loami. Mr. Joy was a soldier in suppressing the rebellion.
ISAAC N., born December 11, 1849, in Sangamon County, married April 21, 1870, to Sarah E. Post. They have one child, HARRY O., and reside at the homestead settled by his parents.
Thomas Baker, Sen., died Jan. 5, 1852, and his widow resides at the homestead settled by herself and husband in 1826. It is one and a half miles southwest of Loami."
From the Centennial Record, History of the early settlers of Sangamon County, Illinois, written by John Carroll Power, published in 1876. (page 90)
JOHN, born March 16, 1825, in West Virginia, died in Sangamon County, August 29, 1835.
CHARLES, born April 12, 1826, in West Virginia, married in Sangamon County, August 11, 1844, to Lucretia Minter. They moved in the fall of that year to Tarrant County, Texas. He died there in 1871 leaving a widow and ten children.
WILLIAM, born February 11, 1829, in Sangamon County, married Jan. 10, 1850, to Margaret Morris. They have ten children and reside near Bancroft, Daviess County, MO.
MARY A., born December 27, 1831, in Sangamon County, married November 8, 1853, to Barnard A. VanDeren. They had two children, THOMAS N. and MAGGIE L. Mr. VanDeren died and she married November 2, 1868, to John Lowery who was born September 15, 1837, in County Down, Ireland. They had two children, MARY A. and BARNARD A.; the latter died in infancy. Mr. and Mrs. Lowery reside four miles south of Loami.
MARGARET, born Oct. 27, 1834, in Sangamon County, married December 18, 1857, to James W. Greenwood.
THOMAS, Jr. born October 1, 1836, in Sangamon County, married April 23, 1861, to Mary J. Hall. She died August 21, 1866 leaving one child GEORGE W. Mr. Baker was married March 19, 1867, to Mrs. Harriet Cosser whose maiden name was Hall. They have two children, JOSEPH F. and HATTIE, and reside three and a half miles southwest of Loami.
NANCY, born March 28, 1839, in Sangamon County, married William G. Miller. She died leaving two children with their father who is married and resides in Loami township.
CYRUS W., born May 19, 1842, in Sangamon County, married April 13, 1862, to Sarah A. Jarrett. They have three children, HENRY, BARNARD A. and JO. C., and reside one and a half miles southwest of Loami.
SARAH J., born December 7, 1846, in Sangamon County, married Nov. 2, 1865, to Joseph O. Joy. They have three children, CHARLES W., WILLIE A. and JOHN W., and reside three miles southwest of Loami. Mr. Joy was a soldier in suppressing the rebellion.
ISAAC N., born December 11, 1849, in Sangamon County, married April 21, 1870, to Sarah E. Post. They have one child, HARRY O., and reside at the homestead settled by his parents.
Thomas Baker, Sen., died Jan. 5, 1852, and his widow resides at the homestead settled by herself and husband in 1826. It is one and a half miles southwest of Loami."
From the Centennial Record, History of the early settlers of Sangamon County, Illinois, written by John Carroll Power, published in 1876. (page 90)
"Thomas and Nancy had two children in West Virginia, then moved to Sangamon County, IL, arriving November 1826 in what is now Loami Township where they had eight children. Of their ten children:
JOHN, born March 16, 1825, in West Virginia, died in Sangamon County, August 29, 1835.
CHARLES, born April 12, 1826, in West Virginia, married in Sangamon County, August 11, 1844, to Lucretia Minter. They moved in the fall of that year to Tarrant County, Texas. He died there in 1871 leaving a widow and ten children.
WILLIAM, born February 11, 1829, in Sangamon County, married Jan. 10, 1850, to Margaret Morris. They have ten children and reside near Bancroft, Daviess County, MO.
MARY A., born December 27, 1831, in Sangamon County, married November 8, 1853, to Barnard A. VanDeren. They had two children, THOMAS N. and MAGGIE L. Mr. VanDeren died and she married November 2, 1868, to John Lowery who was born September 15, 1837, in County Down, Ireland. They had two children, MARY A. and BARNARD A.; the latter died in infancy. Mr. and Mrs. Lowery reside four miles south of Loami.
MARGARET, born Oct. 27, 1834, in Sangamon County, married December 18, 1857, to James W. Greenwood.
THOMAS, Jr. born October 1, 1836, in Sangamon County, married April 23, 1861, to Mary J. Hall. She died August 21, 1866 leaving one child GEORGE W. Mr. Baker was married March 19, 1867, to Mrs. Harriet Cosser whose maiden name was Hall. They have two children, JOSEPH F. and HATTIE, and reside three and a half miles southwest of Loami.
NANCY, born March 28, 1839, in Sangamon County, married William G. Miller. She died leaving two children with their father who is married and resides in Loami township.
CYRUS W., born May 19, 1842, in Sangamon County, married April 13, 1862, to Sarah A. Jarrett. They have three children, HENRY, BARNARD A. and JO. C., and reside one and a half miles southwest of Loami.
SARAH J., born December 7, 1846, in Sangamon County, married Nov. 2, 1865, to Joseph O. Joy. They have three children, CHARLES W., WILLIE A. and JOHN W., and reside three miles southwest of Loami. Mr. Joy was a soldier in suppressing the rebellion.
ISAAC N., born December 11, 1849, in Sangamon County, married April 21, 1870, to Sarah E. Post. They have one child, HARRY O., and reside at the homestead settled by his parents.
Thomas Baker, Sen., died Jan. 5, 1852, and his widow resides at the homestead settled by herself and husband in 1826. It is one and a half miles southwest of Loami."
From the Centennial Record, History of the early settlers of Sangamon County, Illinois, written by John Carroll Power, published in 1876. (page 90)
JOHN, born March 16, 1825, in West Virginia, died in Sangamon County, August 29, 1835.
CHARLES, born April 12, 1826, in West Virginia, married in Sangamon County, August 11, 1844, to Lucretia Minter. They moved in the fall of that year to Tarrant County, Texas. He died there in 1871 leaving a widow and ten children.
WILLIAM, born February 11, 1829, in Sangamon County, married Jan. 10, 1850, to Margaret Morris. They have ten children and reside near Bancroft, Daviess County, MO.
MARY A., born December 27, 1831, in Sangamon County, married November 8, 1853, to Barnard A. VanDeren. They had two children, THOMAS N. and MAGGIE L. Mr. VanDeren died and she married November 2, 1868, to John Lowery who was born September 15, 1837, in County Down, Ireland. They had two children, MARY A. and BARNARD A.; the latter died in infancy. Mr. and Mrs. Lowery reside four miles south of Loami.
MARGARET, born Oct. 27, 1834, in Sangamon County, married December 18, 1857, to James W. Greenwood.
THOMAS, Jr. born October 1, 1836, in Sangamon County, married April 23, 1861, to Mary J. Hall. She died August 21, 1866 leaving one child GEORGE W. Mr. Baker was married March 19, 1867, to Mrs. Harriet Cosser whose maiden name was Hall. They have two children, JOSEPH F. and HATTIE, and reside three and a half miles southwest of Loami.
NANCY, born March 28, 1839, in Sangamon County, married William G. Miller. She died leaving two children with their father who is married and resides in Loami township.
CYRUS W., born May 19, 1842, in Sangamon County, married April 13, 1862, to Sarah A. Jarrett. They have three children, HENRY, BARNARD A. and JO. C., and reside one and a half miles southwest of Loami.
SARAH J., born December 7, 1846, in Sangamon County, married Nov. 2, 1865, to Joseph O. Joy. They have three children, CHARLES W., WILLIE A. and JOHN W., and reside three miles southwest of Loami. Mr. Joy was a soldier in suppressing the rebellion.
ISAAC N., born December 11, 1849, in Sangamon County, married April 21, 1870, to Sarah E. Post. They have one child, HARRY O., and reside at the homestead settled by his parents.
Thomas Baker, Sen., died Jan. 5, 1852, and his widow resides at the homestead settled by herself and husband in 1826. It is one and a half miles southwest of Loami."
From the Centennial Record, History of the early settlers of Sangamon County, Illinois, written by John Carroll Power, published in 1876. (page 90)
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